Improvement in seeding-plows



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Seed Planter.` y No. 28,009. ,l Paten-ted Apr. 24, 1860.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES FEELEE, oF TALLAHAssEE, FLORIDA.'

IMPROVEMENT IN SEEDING-FLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 28,009, dated April 24, 1860.

To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, JAMES PEELER, of Tallahassee, in the State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seeding-Flows; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in arranging the several parts of my plow and seeding-wheel substantially in the manner hereinafter set forth.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l represents a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a perspective 4 view of the catch for holding the blade. Fig.

3 is a perspective of the clevis.v

In the figures, A represents the beam ot' the plow, which maybe made of any suitable piece of straight timber.

C and D represent two metallic bars, which are bolted to the beam at a and d at their upper ends. Said bars cross each other, and are bolted together at x. The bar D is turned at its lower end and forms a landside. Said bar not only serves as a landside, but also serves as abrace. The lower end of the bar G extends forward, and is made tapering, so that the blades may be secured upon it.

H represents the plow-blade, which is pro- 'vided on its back with a staple, which is tirmly secured to it. The lower end ot' bait() passes into this staple a upon the plow-blade and secures it irmly in proper position. The proper set is given to the blades by the staple, which may be secured to either one side or the other, or they may incline to one side or the other, as the set of the plow may require.

o represents a sprin g-catch, which is secured by means of the same bolt, a', which passes through the bars C and D. This catch catches upon the staple a afterfthe blade has been placed upon the point ofbar O and holds said blade in proper position, preventing it from moving or comingoft' from the end ofthe bar.

B represents a large wheel, which is secured upon' an axle to the rear of the beam. This wheel is provided on its side with a smaller wheel, B', which has in its periphery several apertures or openings for receiving grain.

e c represent the forms ot' apertures for seeding cotton, while ff represent openings for other kinds of grain, such as corn, Sto.

I represents the plow-handles. The forward ends of these handles are secured to the beam by means ot' the bolt d, which secures the bar D to said beam. The handles are supported near their rear ends by means of an upright, K. The lower end of the upright K is secured to the beam by means ofthe bolt h, which serves as the axle for the wheel B.

J represents a hopper, which is placed between the handles of the plow and over the wheels B B. The hopper J is made to (it snugly upon the wheels B B', so that when grain is placed in it it cannot fall out or escape unless through the apertures in the periphery of the wheel B.

L represents the clevis, which consists of a metallic loop and hook, as shown in Fig. 3. Notches are cut in the forward end of the beam, and so that when the loop passes over said end it will catch into these notches, and will clamp the end of the beam, as is represented in Fig. l, when power is applied to the hook.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim- The general arrangement of the bars C and D, as constructed, the catch c, blade H,clevis L, beam A, upright K, handles I, hopper J, and

wheels B and B', the whole being used for the purpose ot' forming a seeding-plow, substantially as set forth.

JAMES PEELER. Witnesses:

G. M. ALEXANDER,

A. A. YEATMAN. 

